Interests, Positions, and Africa’s Fight Against Land Degradation

…Lessons from a Negotiation Training Room Mbabane, Eswatini – 1 July 2025 – Inside a modest training room, a group of African journalists leaned in as their facilitator posed a deceptively simple question: “What’s the difference between an interest and a position?” A participant ventured an answer: “Interest is the intention—where states show they share…

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Dr. Eng. Edzai Kachirekwa Inducted into the National Hall of Fame

In an unforgettable moment of national pride and celebration on the 28th of June 2025 at the National Arts Gallery of Zimbabwe, Dr. Eng. Edzai Kachirekwa, the trailblazing CEO of Power Giants Private Limited Zimbabwe, was officially inducted into the prestigious National Hall of Fame yesterday during a grand ceremony in Harare.   This historic…

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Demystifying CITES: Why African Media Must Tell the Full Story of Wildlife Trade

Mbabane, Eswatini – As journalists from across Africa gather for training on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), one treaty stands out for both its importance and its complexity: the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Yet for many reporters, even those covering environmental beats, CITES remains misunderstood. It is…

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Eswatini committed to environmental stewardship, sustainable development

Mbabane, Eswatini – The Kingdom of Eswatini this week welcomed delegates from across Africa for a landmark training workshop on reporting Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), reaffirming its commitment to environmental stewardship, sustainable development, and regional cooperation. Speaking at the opening of the event, the representative of the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and…

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Zimbabwe’s Education System Under Scrutiny: Parliamentary Committee Urges Urgent Reforms

Zimbabwe’s education sector is under renewed scrutiny following a parliamentary committee report exposing persistent and wide-ranging challenges that threaten the constitutional right to universal, quality education.   This follows a report by the Joint Portfolio Committee on Primary and  Secondary Education and the Thematic Committee on Gender and Development on the state of universal access…

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SADC Ministers Rally for Renewed Action on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Harare, Zimbabwe – 27 June 2025 – Regional leaders and stakeholders converged in Harare on Friday for the Ordinary Meeting of SADC Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs, with a clear and urgent call for bold, practical action to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment across Southern Africa. Officially opening the meeting, Zimbabwe’s Minister…

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Green Light International Trust Celebrates 12th Nurse Aid Graduation

Writes Chimeno Azriel Green Light International Trust is set to celebrate a major milestone in the healthcare sector with its 12th Nurse Aid Graduation Ceremony, scheduled for Saturday at Batanai Gardens in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD). The event will mark the culmination of months of rigorous training, dedication, and hard work by the graduating…

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Stakeholders deliberate on ecotourism and its perceived benefits for Harare

Own Correspondent Birdlife Zimbabwe in partnership with the Environmental Management Agency and the Zimbabwe Wetlands Trust hosted an all-stakeholders meeting on June 24, 2025, to explore ecotourism and recreation activities in Harare. Other stakeholders who attended the meeting included the City of Harare, the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, civil society organizations, and community-based…

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NetOne Champions Inclusive Development through Mtetengwe Marathon and School Renovation

NetOne Cellular marked a major milestone in its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts this Saturday with a dual-impact initiative that brought together over 500 community members for the Run For Hope anti-drug marathon and the official handover of a fully renovated Mtetengwe Secondary School.   The event was graced by the Honourable Vice President of…

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Smallholder farmers engage private sector in groundbreaking market dialogues

Harare, Zimbabwe, 23 June 2025 – The Climate Resilient Livelihoods (CRL) Project, being supported by the Government of Zimbabwe, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is convening a series of Innovation Platform (IP) Market Dialogue Workshops from 23 to 28 June 2025.   The dialogues will offer a rare…

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AI paradox: A mix of opportunities and challenges in the media industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the media’s greatest technological ally but it also brings ethical challenges to the journalism world, Reyhana Masters, a seasoned journalist has said.   She made the remarks during a meeting organised by the Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (ZINEF) and the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), with support from WAN-IFRA…

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Zimbabwe Peacebuilding Delegation Visits The Gambia’s Office of National Security

The Office of National Security (ONS) on Tuesday 7 May 2025 hosted a high-level delegation from the Zimbabwe Peacebuilding Trust (ZPT) at the State House in Banjul. The visit was part of a week-long study tour (May 3-10) aimed at gaining deeper insight into The Gambia’s Security Sector Reform (SSR) process and exploring approaches to…

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IPU interfaith dialogue in Italy to promote peace and inclusivity

Rome, Italy – The Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe, Hon. Advocate J.F.N Mudenda, has arrived in Rome, Italy to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Interfaith Dialogue from 19th to 21st June 2025. This marks the second iteration of the IPU Interfaith Dialogue, following the successful gathering in Marrakech, Morocco, in 2023. The Conference is…

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A.K.M. Glitters Poultry Company inspires youth to venture into agribusiness

A.K.M. Glitters Poultry Company from Tanzania is a good example of how youth can venture into agribusiness as a form of employment and a gateway to food security. This emerged today in a webinar facilitated by Dr. Rachel Mkandawire, the Policy and Research Analyst from the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)…

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UNDP Launches 2025 Human Development Report on AI

Harare, Zimbabwe – 18 June 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched its flagship Human Development Report 2025, titled “People and Possibilities in the Age of AI,” at a high-level breakfast dialogue in Harare, Zimbabwe. The report explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive human development and improve people’s lives, highlighting…

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200,000 housing units by 2030: DANet

Under the Destiny Of Afrika Network (DANet)’s affordable housing initiative, there are plans to avail 200,000 housing units by 2030 as part of programmes towards attaining an upper-middle-income society.   Bringing smiles to an entire community can be a challenging feat, often requiring extraordinary efforts.   However, the Destiny Of Afrika Network (DANet) has succeeded…

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Cartooning for Africa Facts: An illustrated Fact-Checker’s Guide

To mark International Day Against Hate Speech on 18 June 2025, Africa Check, Zimfact, and Cartooning for Peace are publishing “Cartooning for Africa Facts”, an illustrated Fact-Checker’s Guide that brings together cartoonists and fact-checkers in a unique collaboration.   Previewed in Abidjan during the Cocobulles cartoon festival, whose 8th edition was dedicated to the fight…

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El Niño and climate change cause drought in southern Africa

From Malawi and Mozambique to Zambia and Zimbabwe, down to Namibia and across to the grain belt of South Africa, a combination of the effects of climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon has been causing drought, hunger and misery for months. The region, already vulnerable to extreme weather conditions, received only 80 percent of expected…

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GPEDC a tool for advancing development effectiveness in Zimbabwe

Civil society organizations (CSOs) are gathered in Harare for a Dissemination and Self-Reflection Dialogue on Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC) for the Northern Region Meeting that is taking place today 18 June 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.   In his opening remarks at the workshop, Bishop Charles Masunungure, the Vice Chairperson of…

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Father first, miner Second: Why a Gwanda artisanal miner puts family before all

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)   The now 44-year-old Zibusiso Ndlovu was only 19 when he came to Tshebetshebe, Gwanda in 2001 to explore the ‘golden’ opportunities offered in the gold mining sector in Zimbabwe. He was full of hope at a time when Zimbabwe was experiencing serious economic challenges that led to high inflation and…

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ActionAid Malawi urges IMF to abandon public sector expenditure austerity measures

ActionAid’s latest study “Human Cost of Public Expenditure Cuts in Africa,” was officially launched yesterday with renewed calls on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to abandon its austerity measures such as public sector expenditure cuts for poor countries, saying such measures have brought more misery for poor and vulnerable such as women and girls in…

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From Seeds to Sustainability: Climate-Smart Agriculture Takes Root in Southern Zimbabwe

Smallholder farmers in Chiredzi and Mwenezi districts are adopting climate-smart agriculture to enhance food security and strengthen resilience to climate change, through the project Strengthening Climate Resilience of Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe—a partnership between the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Green Climate Fund.  …

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Non-state actors proffer recommendations to make CAADP3 work

Writes Byron Adonis Mutingwende    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Non-state actors meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from the 10th to the 12th of June 2025 are proffering recommendations to make the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan 2026-2035 work.   Justice Zvaita, the Coordinator of the Southern Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance…

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Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis Report for Limpopo River Basin under consideration

07 June 2025, Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE – The Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM) will convene a special basin-wide meeting on 10-12 June 2025 in Bilene, Gaza Province of Mozambique for its Member States to consider and approve the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) Report for the Limpopo River Basin (LRB).   This follows the successful validation of the…

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Heal Us Zimbabwe Launches Anti-Drug Walkathon from Plumtree to Harare

Plumtree, Zimbabwe – In a powerful show of commitment to combating drug and substance abuse, Columbus Tapiwa Mushore, Founder and Chairman of Heal Us Zimbabwe, led the launch of a 543-kilometre walkathon from Plumtree to Harare under the theme “Say No to Drugs – Together We Walk, Together We Heal.”   Mushore was joined by…

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Oxfam and the SADC PF partnership strategic to regional programming

The collaboration between Oxfam and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is both strategic and central to their regional programming because the challenges that the Southern African region is facing require concerted efforts by all parties.   These were remarks by Mr. Machinda Marongwe, the Oxfam in Southern Africa Programme Director during…

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NetOne building a digital future, catering for the environment

NetOne’s unwavering commitment to a clean and healthy country while stamping its authority as a pace-setter in building a stronger digital future for Zimbabwe came to the fore this week.   On Monday 2 June 2025, NetOne proudly stood among Zimbabwe’s most celebrated companies at the prestigious ZIMBRANDS Awards, hosted by Buy Zimbabwe and Select…

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SAYoF signs MOU with SADC PF to amplify youth participation in developmental processes

VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – In a landmark move to amplify youth participation in regional and developmental processes, the Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) today 7 June 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on the sidelines of the 57th  SADC PF Plenary Assembly in Victoria Falls.   This strategic…

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ECF-SADC’s partnership with SADC PF deepens regional cooperation, strengthens democracy

The partnership between the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC) and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) promotes regional cooperation and strengthens democracy in the region.   In his address today during the ongoing 57th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Victoria Falls, Glen Mashinini, the Commissioner of ECF-SADC…

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A malaria-free SADC is possible: Prof. Sheila Tlou

VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – With unwavering commitment and collective action, a malaria-free Southern African Development Community (SADC) is possible, Prof Sheila Tlou, the Special Ambassador of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), has said.   She was addressing the 57th SADC Parliamentary Assembly today 6 June 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.   Prof Tlou said…

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Artificial intelligence integral to progress and development: SADC PF

The 57th Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) Plenary Assembly Session convened a Symposium, from the 2nd to the 6th June 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on the theme: “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Effective and Efficient Parliamentary Processes in the SADC Region: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities” and resolved that the SADC Region…

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Stakeholders welcome FANRPAN’s Strategic Plan (2025-2035)

The Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) Strategic Plan (2025-2035) lays out not only its strategic priorities – ranging from climate change resilience, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods to trade, innovation, and social inclusion but also it shows how the network delivers through robust evidence generation, knowledge management, and partnerships.   These were…

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Community stewardship key in protecting Wetlands

Writes Edgar Gweshe Community stewardship is a powerful model for wetlands protection which fosters local ownership and engagement leading to more sustainable and effective conservation efforts. Community involvement in wetlands protection ensures that locals become the primary stewards of wetlands thus promoting long-term sustainability and positive change. Community stewardship promotes increased awareness, collaboration, and partnerships,…

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Zimbabwe honoured for advancing aspirations of SADC Parliamentary Forum

Zimbabwe has been honoured for its commitment to supporting the work of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and advancing parliamentary democracy.   This was revealed by HE Boemo Sekgoma, the SADC PF Secretary-General in her remarks during the official opening of the 57th Plenary Session of SADC PF today at the…

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HWPL Holds 12th Anniversary in Peace Clean Up, Launches New Peace Zone for Community Unity

Bonteheuwel, Cape Town – On 24 May 2025, the streets of Bonteheuwel resonated not with fear, but with hope, as more than 130 participants gathered to commemorate the 12th Anniversary of HWPL’s Declaration of World Peace through a community clean-up and peacebuilding campaign.   Jointly hosted by HWPL, Gun Free South Africa, the Lerato Family…

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G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists plot food security for Africa

G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists  (G20-MACS), held from 26-28 May 2025 in Polokwane, under South Africa’s G20 Presidency identified actionable science, technology, and innovation actions to advance the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and the Africa Common Position on Food Systems.   In her address, Nakedi Kekana,…

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SADC TFCAs promoting governance, integrated management of transboundary landscapes

On 28 May 2025, Mr Gwinyai Muti, the International Coordinator for the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) presented to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas Conservation Specialist Group detailing the process of how Transfrontier Conservation Area has established a model transboundary and governance structure and joint planning…

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NetOne’s Engineer Mushanawani named ZNCC Business Leader of the Year 2025

Leading mobile telephony giant, NetOne, has sent heartfelt congratulations to Eng. Raphael Mushanawani, the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, on being honored as the Business Leader of the Year 2025 at the prestigious Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) Awards.   The company said the remarkable accolade is a testament to Eng Mushanwani’s extraordinary leadership,…

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Global Collaboration to Improve Wheat Adaptation

A new joint research initiative is bringing together experts from Australia and France to enhance wheat yields amid a changing climate.   The International Associated Laboratory “Wheat Adaptation to Changing Environments” (WheatACE) unites researchers from The University of Queensland, France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), and the University Clermont Auvergne….

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Stigma and discrimination major threats to HIV response: Marian Chombo

Writes Chimeno Azriel   Stigma and discrimination remain significant barriers to HIV care, preventing people living with the disease from seeking medical care, disclosing their status, and adhering to treatment. The Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Hon Marian Chombo, emphasised the need to address these challenges during the National Aids…

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Harare urgently needs Wetland City Accreditation

Writes Edgar Gweshe Harare is losing its headwater wetlands – sources of water for the capital- at an alarming rate.   According to the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), 82% of the country’s wetlands are moderately to severely degraded, with only 18% remaining in a relatively undisturbed state.   Statistics show that over the last two…

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Zimbabwe embraces digital prowess and physical production for a transformative future

Writes Sirak Gebrehiwot   28 May 2025, Harare – In a significant milestone for Zimbabwe’s economic trajectory, last week Harare hosted the launch of three key development initiatives: the eTrade Readiness Assessment, the National Productive Capacities Gap Assessment, and the Holistic Productive Capacities Development Programme.   These initiatives, rigorously prepared by the United Nations Conference…

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